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Dalton Trumbo Quotes

American - Novelist | December 9, 1905 - September 10, 1976

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

Business Responsibility Job Democracy

Democracy means that people can say what they want to. All the people. It means that they can vote as they wish. All the people. It means that they can worship God in any way they feel right, and that includes Christians and Jews and voodoo doctors as well.

God People Democracy Feel Wish Vote

Now the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of things people don't understand. Take the Einstein theory. Take taxes. Take love. Do you understand them? Neither do I. But they exist. They happen.

Love Truth People You Understand

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people.

Trust People Enemies Chief Who

A good businessman never makes a contract unless he's sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not.

Good Marriage Live Fool Earth Never

I never considered the working class anything other than something to get out of.

Class Never Out Anything Something

I fought fire with oil.

Fire Oil Fought

Privately, I believe in none of them. Neither do you. Publicly, I believe in them all.

Believe You I Believe I Believe In

I am one day going to be working openly in the motion picture industry. When that day comes, I swear to you that I will never sign a term contract with any major studio.

Day I Am Picture You One Day Never

The only interesting thing that can happen in a Swiss bedroom is suffocation by feather mattress.

Interesting Bedroom Happen Feather

Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for.

Life Live Man Democracy Think Die

I will, proudly and by preference, do at least one picture a year for King Brothers, and I will try to make it the best picture that I have it in me to do.

Best King Me Picture Year Try

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